- Introduces State-of-the-art NIIT NGuru Math lab and NIIT
MindChampions’ Academy at Sabarigiri School, Anchal
Anchal, August 22, 2011: NIIT Limited, leading Global
Talent Development Corporation and Asia’s largest IT trainer, today introduced
NIIT NGuru Math Lab and NIIT MindChampions’ Academy, at the Sabarigiri
Residential School, Anchal. NIIT NGuru Math Lab was inaugurated by Shri Shibu
Baby John, Hon’ble Minister for Labour, Govt of Kerala. Also present on the
occasion were Shri P Rajendran, Chief Operating Officer, NIIT Limited; Smt Lida
Jacob, IAS, Commission, Right to Education, Govt of Kerala and Dr V K Jayakumar,
Chairman, Sabarigiri Group of Schools.
As a part of this association, NIIT will offer its NIIT NGuru Math Lab - a
novel concept which enables school students to learn and explore mathematical
concepts and verify mathematical facts and theorems using Multiple Teaching and
Learning Aids, and NIIT MindChampions’ Academy, which encourages students to
take up the game of Chess, enabling development of young minds. Studies have
shown that Chess improves concentration and diligence, thus building
concentration and helping students perform better academically.
Shri P Rajendran, Chief Operating Officer, NIIT said,
“NIIT NGuru Math Lab endeavours to bring back the joy of learning by
making the present curriculum of Math interesting and interactive, through use
of innovative ICT enabled teaching & learning solutions. We are pleased to
further strengthen our association Sabarigiri Group of Schools by introducing
NIIT NGuru Mathlab for its students.”
Speaking on the occasion, Dr V K Jayakumar, Sr. Principal and
Chairman, Sabarigiri Group of Institutions, said, “The
present education system will make a 360° shift from learning mathematics by
obedience to learning by applied reasoning. With our association with NIIT,we
wish to enable our school students to learn, verify and explore mathematical
concepts, facts and theorems by leveraging technological tools in making
education more impactful and interactive.”
The NIIT MindChampions’ Academy (MCA), a joint initiative by Grand Master
Viswanathan Anand and NIIT Limited, promotes Chess in schools to enable
development of young minds. Studies have shown that Chess improves concentration
and diligence, thus helping students performs better academically. Established
in 2002, the Academy has fostered over 11,000 Chess clubs with more than 1
million students as its members, in schools across India.
NIIT NGuru is a holistic education solution for schools that utilizes
appropriate technology as backbone and encompasses all the possible components
required to service the present and future learning needs of a school. NIIT
NGuru suite consists of ‘Interactive Classrooms’ for teachers, Math lab, Mobile
Science Lab, IT Wizard, Learning lab for students and Quick School, an
‘Education Resource Planning’ solution for the school management.
About Sabarigiri Group of Institutions
Sabarigiri Group
of Institutions is a name to reckon with in fields of Education, Health service,
Philanthropy and Socio-cultural activities. The Sabarigiri Schools are the
result of a long cherished dream to develop a set of students with a unique
blend of education that will combine an all-round drawing out of the best in
child and man - body, mind and soul. The School is set up with the vision- to
understand and put into practice the ideals of universal brotherhood, and
international understanding; to encourage students to continually strive after
excellence in every field; to value and judiciously use their freedom; to be
clear and firm on principles and courageous; to be unselfish in the service of
their fellowmen; to blossom as agents of needed social change in the country,
and finally to help the students to become mature, spiritually oriented men of
character.
Sabarigiri Schools are set in peaceful surroundings amidst the misty
greenery of Anchal. The sylvan backdrop blends the old and the new and is
congenial for the natural development of youth. Far from the dim and bustle of
city life, our camps provide the much needed tranquility required for
concentrated, serious study.
Established in 1978-79 academic year, the school celebrated its Silver
Jubilee in 2002-2003. The School follows the CBSE pattern with classes from
kindergarten to plus two (Medical, Engineering, Commerce and Computer education
are offered for +2 students). Our remarkable staff backed up by superb labs both
Science, Computer, library and English Lab make learning a pleasure. The AISSE
& AISSCE exam results prove that we are a school to reckon with Our success
in this sphere has always been 100%. Majority of students who have passed out
from here have joined professional colleges.
Co-curricular activities are given full emphasis. The student’s bag many
State Level Ist prizes in the CBSE Youth Festivals, more so in the literary and
Quiz items.
About NIIT
NIIT Limited, leading Global Talent
Development Corporation and Asia’s largest IT trainer, offers learning and
knowledge solutions across 40 countries.
Leading IT magazine Dataquest has conferred upon NIIT, the ‘Top IT Training
Company’ award successively for the past 18 years, since the inception of this
category. Rated among India’s Business Superbrands 2008, NIIT’s Individual
Learning Business offerings include industry-endorsed programs for students
seeking careers in IT - GNIIT, Edgeineers and Global Net Plus for IT
professionals.
NIIT has provided computer-based learning to over 15,000 government and
private schools. The futuristic NIIT NGuru range for schools is a holistic
education package that comprises Interactive Classrooms (an embedded Teaching
Learning Material, that uses elements of interactivity, automation and web links
library); Math lab (technology tools that enable school students to learn and
explore mathematical concepts); IT Wizard (equips the students with core
computer knowledge and IT skills); and Quick School (an Education Resource
Planning solution for school management).
For working professionals, NIIT Imperia, Centre for Advanced Learning,
offers Executive Management Education Programs in association with IIM
Ahmadabad, IIM Kolkata, IIM Lucknow, IMT Ghaziabad and IIFT Delhi. NIIT Imperia
also offers specialized courses in Finance in association with KPMG and on
Digital Marketing with Google India and Internet and Mobile Association of India
(IAMAI).
NIIT Institute of Finance Banking & Insurance (IFBI), formed by NIIT
with equity participation from ICICI Bank, offers programs for individuals and
corporates in Banking, Financial Services and Insurance.
NIIT Uniqua, Centre for Process Excellence, addresses the increasing demand
for skilled workers in the business and technology services industry by
providing training programs in relevant areas. This is a part of NIIT Institute
of Process Excellence Limited, a NIIT-Genpact venture.
NIIT’s Corporate Learning Solutions, offers integrated learning solutions
(including strategic consulting, learning design, content development, delivery,
technology, assessment and learning management) to Fortune 500 companies,
Universities, Technology companies, Training corporations and Publishing
houses.
NIIT delivers a tailored combination of catalog learning products,
technology and services through Element K offerings. These include: vLab®:
hands-on labs, instructor-led courseware, comprehensive e-reference libraries,
technical journals, and KnowledgeHub™: hosted learning management platform.
NIIT’s innovative HR practices have been felicitated by Aon Hewitt as
amongst ‘Top 25 Best Employers in India- 2011’; Indian Education Awards 2011 as
‘Best Education Company to Work with’; by Great Places to Work Institute as
amongst ‘Top 25 India’s Best Companies to Work for’ and First in Training &
Education Industry, 2011.
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